Astăzi s-a născut Walt Whitman (1819)

Posted by burdujan pe 31/05/2009

Walter Whitman was an American poet
Walter Whitman a fost un poet americanwhose works celebrate the freedom and dignity of the individual
ale cărui lucrări sărbătoresc libertatea şi demnitatea persoaneiand sing the praises of democracy and the brotherhood of man.
şi cântă elogii democraţiei şi fraternităţii.His Leaves of Grass, unconventional in both its content and technique,Leaves of Grass, original şi în conţinut şi în tehnică,is one of the most influential volumes of poetry in the history of American literature.
este unul dintre cele mai influente volume de poezie în istoria literaturii americane.When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d is considered one of the finest elegies in the English language.When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d este considerat unul dintre cele mai fine elegii în limba engleză.

Question: It was written as a tribute to what US president?

Answer:Walt Whitman wrote When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d in remembrance of President Lincoln, of whom Whitman was very fond.